The most famous birds are returning in Slovakia: At the end of March, more than 40 migratory species were recorded
At the end of March, they recorded more than 40 migratory bird species in Slovakia. Among them are species that winter in Africa, such as white and black storks, swallows, belorettes, white skier, fisherman or duck’s rattlesnake.
The Slovak Ornithological Society / BirdLife (SOS / BirdLife) Slovakia informed about it in connection with the International Bird Day, which falls on April 1. Migratory birds face many threats during migration and are often endangered species. They are hunting illegally and are losing suitable areas for rest, foraging and hibernation. “The plight often awaits them in their nests, where their conditions are deteriorating due to intensive agriculture, forestry, climate change or persecution and poaching,” the organization said.
Populations of species from our territory migrate through Eurasian-African migration routes. many migration corridors. The most important are the south-eastern migration route through the Bosphorus, the south-western route through Gibraltar, the route through Italy and the Mediterranean SeaJán Gúgh from SOS / BirdLife approached.
“Overcoming the entire distance is faster than wandering in the autumn, because the birds drive the breeding instinct towards their nests to occupy the most attractive areas with enough food,” he said.
The arrivals of the birds will last until the beginning of May, when the last species, such as the crimson red or the gray-green hummingbird, will also arrive from the wintering grounds, he added.